Senior IoT researcher

Our IoT group needs a Senior Engineer in electronics, telecommunications or computer science to work on IoT technology transfer and research projects. The hired person will join the MWI group to work on the design, implementation and development of IoT solutions and their evaluation in real environments.

The successful candidate will be part of the working team of the project "Infrastructures of the Connected Streets" where he/she will collaborate with researchers from different Catalan research centers to define and develop solutions to improve the connectivity, services and applications of the cities of the future.

In this regard, he/she will work in the following areas:

• IoT technologies applied to cities. On the one hand, it's hoped to obtain a comparative analysis of low consumption IoT technologies for use cases in urban environments. The evaluation of the technologies will be based on both experimental validations and theoretical or analytical studies. Work will also be done on the proposal, improvement and implementation of IoT solutions in these cases. Finally, it will be involved in the design and implementation of a multitechnology gateway that incorporates IoT interfaces (such as LPWAN technologies) for the capture of data on devices installed in the city or for the transmission of information.

• Location and positioning solutions based in IoT Technologies. Evaluation and implementation of systems based on the use of one or more technologies, such as UWBs or inertial sensors, that improve GPS performance.

 ** We will work on integrating these solutions with vehicular communication equipment to develop advanced applications and services that improve the security and circulation of vulnerable vehicles, such as bicycles or scooters, in the city.

• Implementation (software and hardware) of prototypes and demonstrators. These demonstrators will be developed and validated in realistic conditions applied to use cases in urban environments.

The workplace requires proficiency and proven experience in the design and development of firmware and software for IoT devices. It is hoped that the hired person will be able to work independently on advanced and efficient IoT solutions, both in the energy field and in the communication protocols used.

Finally, it’s expected that the hired person will also participate actively in the definition and proposal of new IoT solutions or projects for technology research and transfer.

The researcher will be part of the Mobile and Wireless Internet (MWI) group at i2CAT. More information can be found here: https://www.i2cat.net/research-topics/mobile-wireless-internet/

Who we are:

i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation centre that promotes mission oriented R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications and services. The centre stands for a new open innovation framework, fostering the collaboration between companies, public administration, the academic environment and end-users.

i2CAT’s activities span the areas of Research, playing a key role in the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation; Strategic Projects, leading local initiatives that strengthen the digital policies of public administration, and Technology Transfer, fostering R&D collaboration with companies to develop innovative market-oriented solutions.

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 What do we offer:

• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Be in contact and work with cutting-edge technology
• Work in challenging R&D projects
• Fix + variable salary
• Option of flexible retribution (restaurant card, transport card, medical insurance, kindergarten)
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way
• Fridays afternoon off
• Intensive work schedule in July & August
• Home-office option
• Open space office in Barcelona
• Free fruit every week
• Discounted Gym-access
• 25 vacation days per year
• Casual dress code
• Let us know which trainings you need
• You will have the opportunity to attend tech conferences and events.

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and, therefore explicitly, encourages women to apply.

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of persons with disabilities among its workforce, and therefore explicitly encourages this collective to apply.